Highness Global presents the first Canadian exhibition of Swiss-based artist Andréa Philippon. Based in Lausanne, Philippon creates detailed 3D animations that merge nature and technology, and has collaborated with artists including David Guetta and Björk, with exhibitions spanning from Paris to Tokyo.

Highness Global curates a weekly art exhibition in the lobby at 2 Bloor Street West for Kingsett Capital. The program presents a rotating selection of contemporary Canadian artists, bringing current art and cultural dialogue into the building and transforming the lobby into an active, engaging public space.

Sacred Tags is an interactive projection that merges Anishinaabe language, graffiti, and land-based imagery within an urban landscape. Inspired by traditional rock art and street culture, the work invites audiences to activate hidden words and symbols through movement, foregrounding living Indigenous histories in Toronto’s cityscape.

Voices Unheard : The Church and Marginalized Communities is a 360-degree projection installation that uses AI-generated imagery drawn from Johnston’s and Nolan’s artworks. The immersive work reimagines a “church” for Indigenous, Queer, and POC communities, layering pattern, plant life, astronomy, and architecture to reflect on past and future possibilities.

Migizi translates Johnston’s drawing into a 3D animated form under Umukoro’s technical direction. The work situates Anishinaabe storytelling and Woodland art within a contemporary technological framework, extending these visual and narrative traditions into new media while maintaining their cultural integrity

The launch exhibition of Triple Slash: /// featured 360-degree projections highlighting the work’s interactive structure. The mixed media project weaves painting, poetry, video, chat logs, emails, and legal documents into a cross-genre narrative tracing a queer artistic collaboration across continents, years, and digital space.

Gold Book Tower by Bruno Billio is a sculptural installation for the Four Seasons Hotel in Tribeca. Composed of gilded books stacked into Babel-like forms, the work reflects on knowledge as a shared human archive, inviting viewers to peer between the volumes and consider its layered, often hidden nature.

Migizi is a light-activated vitrine composed of multiple layers of etched acrylic on a mirrored platform. The work deconstructs and reconstitutes Johnston’s Migizi drawing through the framework of the Seven Grandfather Teaching of Love. The work is overlayed with an augmented reality installation by artist Quinn Hopkins, extending the work’s spatial and cultural dimensions through immersive engagement.

Bubble of Wonder is composed of thousands of bespoke, laser-cut acrylic ornaments precisely matched to the Pantone of Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé. Activated by motion sensors, the responsive lighting shifts with the movement of guests, creating an atmosphere of subtle interaction and discovery within the hotel’s London setting.

BAKETIGWEYAA is a suspended sculpture composed of five CNC-cut wooden frames with mirrored acrylic inlays, held by steel cables. Inspired by the Two Row Wampum Belt Treaty (Kaswentha), river systems, and tributary formations, the work reflects on peace, mutual respect, and the evolving nature of Indigenous and settler agreements within contemporary urban contexts.

Fireside Storytelling is an experiential public sculpture with extended reality activation by artist Quinn Hopkins. Centered on Johnston’s drawing of a grandfather sharing teachings, the work draws from the Anishinaabe winter storytelling tradition. It invites viewers to gather as if around a fire, emphasising intergenerational connection and cultural continuity.

The Travellers is a sculpture made of chrome and stone exploring Indigenous and settler collaboration through contrasting materials and symbolic figures. Juxtaposing reflective and natural elements, the work considers coexistence and shared narratives. By blending tradition and modernity, it invites dialogue about mutual understanding and collective growth.

The Good Life and Watering Hearts by Isaac Murdoch are large-scale artworks printed on aluminum composite panels and installed within a healthcare setting. Centering Indigenous voices and teachings, the works affirm love as powerful medicine and position healing as both a clinical and cultural practice. Through bold, symbolic imagery, they offer comfort, care, and collective strength to all who pass through the space.

Intertribal is a mural and light sculpture depicting a celebratory powwow beneath an eagle (Migizi). Blending spiritual symbolism with contemporary aesthetics, the work centers inclusivity, love, and community. An augmented reality activation animates the eagle through viewers’ devices, extending the piece into a technological reflection of evolving Indigenous culture.

GIDINAWENDIMIN is a 95-square-metre mosaic showcasing Anishinaabe water teachings, where nibi (water) is understood as a sacred, life-sustaining spirit. The work honours women as Water Keepers, entrusted through natural laws to protect and advocate for water across generations. It highlights the sacred feminine and collective responsibility to safeguard land, life, and spirit.

Wintertime Stories is a 16-metre-long wall sculpture composed of CNC-cut wood and laser-cut acrylic. Drawing on Indigenous storytelling and woodland animal teachings, it reflects on connection, stewardship, and environmental responsibility through symbolic figures of love, celebration, courage, and respect.

Interconnection is a large-scale hoarding installation at the intersection of Yonge and Bloor for Tridel’s 1 Bloor Street West. The mural situates the city within a broader ecological and spiritual framework, representing the relationship between humanity and creation and how human actions reverberate across sky, land, water, and subterranean realms.

TRON is a black light and neon tape installation by Bruno Billio showcased at The National Club as part of its Future 150 celebrations. Transforming the lobby and ballroom into a contemporary art environment, the work recontextualized the Club’s historic interior through bold geometric interventions, bridging tradition and forward-looking vision.

Future Ancestors is an installation located in the Odeyto Building, rooted in Indigenous Futurism and merging Anishinaabe water teachings with a contemporary cityscape. Reflecting on women’s relationship to water and ancestral continuity, the work bridges past and future through a hidden augmented reality activation.

Nigel Nolan x JUMA’s permanent hotel suite at the MGM Westbund Hotel, showcases Nolan’s original paintings throughout the room. The project extends into a ready-to-wear collection by JUMA and custom hotel furnishings and textiles, both incorporating Nolan’s artworks. Together, the elements translate the Floral Pour series into a cohesive architectural and design environment.

STONED is a luxury coffee table cookbook published by Highness Global Publishing House. Featuring edibles recipes for a sophisticated happy hour, it pairs cannabis-infused cuisine with editorial photography and curated cultural stories. The book situates elevated edibles within a refined culinary and visual context. STONED is available for purchase at Highness Global Publishing House.

TRON for FASHION Magazine Relaunch was an immersive contemporary art installation by Bruno Billio presented at the Design Exchange for FASHION Magazine’s relaunch. A vivid hot pink intervention transformed the lobby and grand staircase into a site-responsive environment, framing the event with a bold architectural statement.

Floral Melt is a large-scale video installation commissioned by the Polaris Music Prize Awards Gala 2024 presented at Massey Hall. Continuing the Floral Pour series, the work combines projected visuals and a custom floor to explore memory and transformation through floral imagery and water, incorporating excerpts from Triple Slash: /// and poetry by Cody John LaPlante.

Whitney Linen x Acid4Yuppies Tableware Collection features psychedelic tableware including table runners, placemats, and napkins in saturated, abstract prints, the collection brings bold experimentation to classic linen forms, reimagining the contemporary dining aesthetic.

Bruno Billio x Rollout present a series of high-contrast wallpaper murals rooted in Billio’s signature paper tape practice. Organic striping and layered textures generate shifting fields of positive and negative space, creating depth and movement across large-scale surfaces. Customizable and brand-aware, the wallpapers combine bold visual impact with eco-conscious materials.

Floral Pour Exhibition was presented for the inauguration of the Nigel Nolan x JUMA hotel suite at the ground floor entrance and lobby of MGM Westbund Hotel (April–July 2024). Featuring large-scale paintings and experimental videos by Nolan, the exhibition expanded his Floral Pour series, exploring memory and emotion through fluid brushwork and water-infused compositions.

Hand-cut collage works by Donovan Davis transform deconstructed magazine imagery into striking, layered compositions that challenge perception. Intentionally untitled, the works resist categorization and invite personal interpretation. Davis’ works have been acquired by The Hazelton Hotel, The Londoner, and other international hospitality destinations.

Sculptures by Zachary Eastwood-Bloom reinterpret classical mythology through the lens of digital technology. Combining 3D scanning and digital manipulation with traditional casting techniques such as bronze, his works fuse ancient craft with modern innovation. The result is a hybrid sculptural language that reflects on materiality, transformation, and the evolving relationship between body and technology.

Abstract Paintings by Vera Saiko Vera Saiko blend intuitive, expressive brushwork with vibrant color and emotional depth. Exploring space, time, and the liquidity of paint, the works balance composition and gesture to evoke universal feeling. Saiko’s paintings reflect an approach that values emotional resonance and the organic unfolding of the creative process.

Paintings by Shevon Lewis blend introspective portraiture with expressive composition, exploring duality and emotional transformation. Through complex colour, texture, and gesture, the works balance turbulence and stillness, reflecting psychological depth and visual movement. Lewis’ practice draws from lived emotional states and intuitive mark-making, creating images that evoke both contemplation and dynamic presence.

Paintings by Jackie Traverse draw inspiration from ceremony, prayer, and Indigenous cultural expression. Her work reflects lived realities and social issues affecting First Nations communities, using art as a means to encourage dialogue and understanding. Through expressive imagery and personal conviction, Traverse’s paintings centre storytelling and cultural reflection as vehicles for dialogue.

Artistic installations by Arnie Guha integrate light boxes, contemporary stained glass, and psychedelic imagery to transform interior spaces. Drawing on Indian cultural influences and modern aesthetics, the works elevate architecture into experiential environments. Light and pattern function as narrative media, blending heritage and innovation within the built environment.